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Raspberry Bars

I have a couple each of blueberry and raspberry plants that came back from last yet, but the fruit is still tiny and green, so I bought some organic raspberries. I also keep a bag of organic...

Father’s Day Tuna Steaks

Happy Father’s Day! My son and I went to a local fish market called Lighthouse Seafood because Tony was hoping for tuna steaks for Father’s Day dinner; he said he used to make them often. Everything...

Easy Dressing, Balsamic Vinaigrette

Earlier (May 13) I posted my Caesar dressing recipe which has six ingredients in it. A name brand Caesar dressing at the store has over 20 ingredients. Among them are phosphoric acid, modified food...

Roasted Beats

Today I received a telephone survey about food from an organization associated with our supermarket. The topic of eating a wide diversity of vegetables came up and I mentioned that we were trying to...

Fish Patties Presentation

I got the idea for the presentation of this dish from the cover of the April 2014 Cooking Light magazine. Their dish was crab cakes with a different sauce and these are salmon patties but it still...

Cucumber Salad

Yesterday while I was mixing various things into the bison to make burgers, my son sliced the cucumbers for the salad. This is a “salad” for Eastern Europeans — if you’re from somewhere like...

Meal Planning Kickoff

I spent last evening and part of the night going through recipes, organizing what could be accomplished on a weekday versus the weekend, and figuring out what ingredients could be used to their...

Kale Slaw

Tony was inspired by the kale slaw on his sandwich last Friday at Beck’s and found a recipe on the Food Network website which we highly modified to make it much simpler.  I try to make all of the...

Dill Marinade on Cod

Dill was the only herb left in the back porch planter that needed a serious haircut so I had planned for fish thinking a lot of dill could be used in the marinade or topping. This marinade can be used...

Potluck Party with Tortellini Salad

Someone from work invited me to their annual Memorial Day potluck cookout. I volunteered Tony to make his tortellini salad, which I do whenever we get invited to a potluck. They have a beautiful place...

Oat Herb Bread Recipe

I’m finally doing a Happy Dance over here with a nice, fresh loaf of bread!  Tony took both kids to my son’s baseball game and I stood next to the island and watched the bread maker like a hawk.  ...

Farm eggs, Caesar dressing

One of the first people I met in my town after moving here was the egg lady. Everybody knows her and she delivers eggs on Main Street from her farm that’s only a couple blocks away. She’s not exactly...